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the famous and picturesque Canon. The
scenery was grand, and left lasting impres
sion, but it is a little safer to take in the
Rocky Mountains from u steam car than from
a buggy.
The University of Colorado is located at
Boulder Tho main building, 60 100 feet
cost about $45 900; four new buildings have
lately been erected-the Presidents house
two cottages, and the hospital-all of brick.
The first school house in Colorado was built
in Boulder, and the first church edifice in the
State was erected there. There are now ten
churches in the town and three public schools
with fourteen teachers employed to teach
about soc pupils. Three banks one daily and
three weekly newspapers, large brewery,
two ore sampling works, two frst-class flour
+ ing mills, &c, are in tlourshing condition.
The population is q little over 5000.
A banquet was g ven at s p. m. to the visit
ors by the citizens. Musicians were conceal
ed from view by plants and shrubs which en-
powered the stage and sweet melodies t1oated
through ferns and flowers. Clusters of fgrapes,
pyramids of pears and apples and all varieties
OF cereals and vegetables, even to mammoth
pumpkins, were placed about the hall. While
the editors admired this display of products
they did full justice to the viands and delica-
cies on the tables, which were served by the
fair hands of the society girls of Boulder. Mu-
sic among flowers and being served by grace
and beauty will cause that banquet to be long
remembered.
After very enjoyable day and evening the
party left Boulder at 10 p. M. and reached
Denver an hour later.
The following morning we left for IA trip
through and over the Rocky mountains, of
which we will say something next week.
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Personal.

Mr.. Clermont vidrine, of Vile Plate Prai
rie, was in town on Monday and gaRs us an
appreciated call.
Mr.. b. Cazenave, of Big Cane, dropped in
to see us ON Wednesday,. We were pleased
to make his acquaintance.
Mrs. Williams and daughter, Miss Anna,
who have been spending some months in Mis-
sissippi with relatives, returned home last
week.
Mr.. Julius Meyers and wife returned home
last week from an extended tour of the North
and West.
Mrs. DIR. L. Hadden, after a pleasant stay
of three months among relatives in Alabama
returned home few days ago.
Mr.. Lucius G. Dupre who has been quite
i'll during the past week, is now, VIC are glad
to learn, we'll enough to be about.
We had the pleasure of visit from that
wide awake. progressive Bellevue farmer, A
Dimmick, Esq. last Wednesday, who reports
the Farmers Alliance booming in his section
and predicts much good to the country from
that worthy organization.
Dr. w. A. Robertson and lady, who have
been enjoying the cooler atmosphere of d
Northern climate for several weeks past, re-
turned last Tuesday, much improved ny the
trip.
Mr.. Nestor Marks of Brownsville, Tex, il
visiting relatives here.
Messrs. Henry L. Garland, Jr, Eugene
Bloch and Garland Dupr6, left on last Satur
day Tor New Orleans to attend Tulane Uni
versity, the former i'll the Law Department
and the two latter in the High School.
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KBat tom Rouge Platform.

AT the Congressional Convention held il
Baton Rouge last week, the committee on plat
form reported the following resolutions, whicl
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic party OF the
Sixth Congressional District mourn the loss
by death of Col. +. w. Robertson the member
Of Congress from this District, and that tho
party are deeply sensible of tho patriotic ser
vices rendered by Col Robertson to the dis
trlct which he had repeatedly represented il
Congress, aud the Democrats of this district
tender to bis family their most heartfelt sym
pathy in their bereavement.
We favor the complete abolition of the in
ternal revenue tax on tobacco and alcoholic
liquors used in the fine arts, and express our
selves as in favor of Il tariff for revenue OF
such proportion as will protect American
home industries from sem-siave and foreign
ill-paid labor
We favor liberal appropriations for the riv.
ers and harbWs of the entire United States,
and such uid as the several States cannOt af.
ford in the construction of evees on .,nese riv-
ers will protect the channels from the eff
feet of caving banks, aud that will tend to SO,
cure permanentA navigation, thereby placing
the Mississippi Valley and its tributaries OF
trade in Il position to compete with the high
ways that nature has offered with the railroad
corporations of the country.
We hope the bill now pending in Congress,
known as the Blair Education MI, will re-
ceive the earnest support ostbar Representa-
Resolved, olive That the snoerncy m of the Sixth
Congressional Dstrcsin convention assem-
bled agair appeal to the people of the district
to unite in common effort TO perpetuate the
ascendency of Ie party which hss earned the
confidence aed the support of the people By
its long reeiaM in the honest, capable and pa,
triotic ad Sfnistration of it's public trusts
that the (, yfnness, wisdom aud moderation eX
hibited s B??President Cleveland in the execu
tion of DH.se high trusts committed to his
charge j the Democracy Of the country en
people.',l r
Resol5fe That, affirming the principles
enunciated in the Chicago platform, favoring
an honest reform of the civil service, we ia,
vor'.e2h notifications of the civil service reg
ub q ss as will abolish odious class discrimi
!" &c y turj9 9against citizens of the State.
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anticipating another Waterloo at the coming
State convention it has already on several
occa sons in leading articles, during the pres
ent canvass. which we have not space to
quote sought in advance to discredit the ac-
tion Of that body and to asperse the integrity
of the party to which it claims to belong.
1t is not remarkable that a paper which en-
tertaius such IDEAS of party discipline and re-
cosuizes no Democracy outside of itself and
its little ring of Reforners, howls and screech es
With anger and rage at the result of the Con
yention in he Sixth District.
Judging our Reform contemporary by Its
own, no tlonbt honest and conscientious course
in the past. we have every reason to assume
that but for the pending of the State conven-
ton, it would be ready to instigate, back up
and defend "a bolt against the nominee in the
Sixth District. And Judging the Reform can can
didate for Governor by his course IN 1884,
when be felt that the putting of his foot down
on two or three "rascals" who are now nest
ling in his political bosom, was OF more i'm
portancr than the success of his party, we
might but for that same pending Convention,
expect to see him making that crusade into
the Sixth. District to put his foot Oh the ''ras-
Gals there who ventured to nominate for
Congress one lot !, Reformer or II Nichols
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bar Meeting.

entionl OPELoUsAs, LA, October 9th, 1887.
,r eF s*ant to call by the Hon. III. L. Garland,
5 she Bed.Association of st. Landry met i'll the
yeourtror4l, when Henry l.. Garland, Esq, was
eulled tG the chair, and c. Mayo, minute clerk,
was appointed Secretary.
The Chair thereup0n explained to the Asso-
ciation tllat they were called to he made ac-
quainted Aith the fact of the death of Judge
| BARTHELbSY A. MATTEL; whereupon L. IL.
| Lewis. Esl,., moved, and it WAS resolved, that
| the Bar of st. Landry attend the funeral of
| their deceased meir6er in IL body.
| On motion of Laurent Dnpre, Esp, it was
resolved that committee of seven, the chair
man as one of the number, he appointed TO
| draft suitable resolutions commemorative OF
| the said deceased member, and that the said
| committee report their resolutions on the first
| day of the next term OF the District Court
The Chair appointed the following committee:
Laurent Dupre, Esq chairmssh, Thos. II
Lewis, Esq, f. f. Perroslin, Esq, X. Bailho
Esq, c. W. DuRoy, Esq, Judge E. D. EST
| lette, and H. l. Garland, Esq. ~
| On motion of Thos. II. Lewis, Esq, it was
further resolved that the members of this Bal
and the officers of this Court wear the usua
badge of mourning for thirty days and 1t was
further resolved that the papers of This Ju.il
ciai District be requested to publish the pro
ceedings of this meeting.
| The Association thereupon adjourned.
II. l.. GARLAND, Chairman.
/ G. MAYO, Secretary.
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Rana,us Ter youth.

Mis-. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co, Ia, tells the following remarkable
story. the truth of which is vouehed ior
by The residents of the town: II am Io
years old, have been troubled with kid
ney complaint and lameness for many
yearsg could not dress myself without
ieln. Now am free from all pain and
soreuess, and am able to do all my own
homework. + owe my thanks to Eice.
tric Bitters for having renewed my
yontl,. and removed completely all dis.
!, ease and pain Try u bottle, soc. aud
Sl at Hamilton & Bailey's.
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Election Notice.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. !
Parish Of st. Landry, !

STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish Of ST. Landry,
By virtue of IL proclamation of his Excel.
lency, Samnel Douglas MeEnefy Governor OF
the State of Louisiana of date August the 1th,
1887. ordering an election agreeable to law, Tor
the purpose OF electing one Representative
for the Sixth Congressional District oi 'he
State Of Louisiana To the Fifiieth Congress oi
the United States of America, notice Is hefeny
given in accordance Herewith. that sara eiec-
lion will be held in this parish on
Tuesday, November asa' hssS'
The polls wilsbe kept open from o'elocK X; q a.
,.oa ~, 70 : ~ - o,ogn a.aI' rwa,i II. ~ COOKE.
Returning Officer, Parish OF ST Landry
st. Landry, Sept. "a, 1887
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Elea III of .gssdge HEarael.

Judge Barth6iemy Am6d6e Marlel died at
his residence near Opelonsas on Wednesday,
Oct. S, at 8.I5 D. M, alter long aud painful
illness, whical lie bore with becoming fortitnde
and resignation. The deceased had long been
q prominent figure In the public affairs Of this
section, Occupying the positions Of State Sen
ator and District Judge in ante-bellum days,
when the judicial district comprised Lafa-
yette. CaIoasisu and Sc. Landry, including
Acadia. He was born March s, 1919, and was
consequently ever 68 years Of age. An im-
insnsa eonc0ufne of friends md relatives at
tended the funeraiy which took place at the
Catholic Church Of 0pelousas at q late hour
oa ThurHaay evening. The pail hearers were
Hon. ~. .. Girara and Judge @. Debaillon, of
yettes and Hon. a. 4. Garland and DR..
BOagni uf OpelenHas.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
FIorestine C. schwins VS.. William F. schwing.

sale issued out of the Eth Judicial
District Court, in and for the parish
of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, | will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House, in the town
of OpelOnsas, parish of st. Landry, on SAT-
URD1 Y, the 18th day of October, 1887, at
II o'clock a. M, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
The undivided twothirds of certain lot of
ground, in ST. Landry parish, State of Louisi-
ana, situated just below the town of Wash
ngton, on the Courtableau Bayou, having a
front on said bayou of two hundred and ten
feet, by depth back between parallel lines
to the continuatins of Trainor street. The
upper line messssaring four chains, and the
lower line measuring five chains; said lot con-
tanning one and three quarter acres more
less, and bounded north by q strip
of n, land twenty feet wide adjoining
laid off on map of Gantts addition to said
town, south by Elbert Gantts property and
west by continuation of Trainor street, to-
gether with said undivided two-thirds of said
lot is mortgaged, likewise the undivided two
thirds of all the buildings, machinery and
other improvements on said lot or which may
be put thereon, said property being known as
the Pelican Oil Mill.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms and Conditions ON credit of
Twelve months, UHtcHaSeE 10 iuEhlSH Suuu dnu
solvent security, and pay all costs and taxes
in cash. &. G. DUSON,
Sent "a 1887 Sheriff.
NOTICE.-La Office at New Orleans, La,
IN Aug. 81, '67.--Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in support of
lis claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Judge or, in his absence, the Clerk
of the District Court, at Opelousas, La, on
Monday, October II, 1887, viz.
AususGave DesEnOtel,
who made Homestead Entry No 66S7 for the
S L of N w !, S w of n E /, N E offs w
! and N w of S c ! of Sec. 4, TIP. 5, Il
East, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and eultiya
tion Of said land, viz: Felieien Doguet,
Theuphie Saucer, Jean 2. Doguet and Jean
Latienr all of St Landry parish La
THOMAS J. BUTLER,
Sept l0, 1887. Ct Register.
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A Gift FOR ALI

In o,,ler to give all IL chance To test it,
and thus be convinced of its curative
powers, DIR. Kiug's New Discovery for
consumption. coughs and colds, will he.
for limited time, given away. This Of
fer is not only liberal, but shows I'M
bounded faith i'm the merits of this great
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colds, consumption, asthma, br"nchit's'
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are especially requested to call NJ nam
iltnn s. Bailey's drug store. and ge,
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Lunch, lodgings and board at A. B
"a no.r tho Cnilrf hnnsA
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As might have been expected, since matters
did not turn out to suit it, the Picayune is
loud in it's denunciations of the Democratic
Convention of the Sixth Congressional Dis,
trict To give our readers an idea of the Pic.
aynne's Democracy, we copy an article from
the N. o. States headed Reform Democracy !"
Though lengthy it is well worth a perlsaI.
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Mr.. Burke will be here just one more week
after this, and those intending to have pic
lures made should see to it at once, as he
don't make any false statements to induce
business. He thinks he knows when the pay.
ing work ends, and he says the time has arriv.
ed for him to look for another town. Go aop,
ii YOU want correct likeness. @@ h
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We are indebted to the officers of the Texas
State Fair and Dallas Exposition, to be held
from the Goth instant until Nov. 5, for an invi
tation to attend. The invitation was accom-
panied with a copy of the official programme.
His ExcelIency Gov. yill open the Ex.
position with an address of welcome.
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If you are bothered with 'hard times aud
want to learn how to turn your time into money
quickly and pleasantly, write to B. +. johnson
& Co, Richmond, Va. They have plan on
foot that you ought carefully to consider.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers salt rheun, fever
sores, letter, charped hands, clilbiains
corns and all skin rrnptions, and post
lively cures piles, or u" pay required.
1t is guaranteed to- give perfect salts
faction, or money-rrfnnded. Price 25c
per bnx. For sale by Hamitou& Bailey
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1t is the unanimous verdict of tho public
that the present system of mixed traius on
the Morgan railroad between Lafayette and
Alexandria is an unmitigated nuisance, and
an imposition ON the travelling public, but it
still calls for cents mile, all the same
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A colored man who has been "raising Cain
in Chataignier, where, among other exploits,
he purloined gold watch belonging to the
Catholic priest there, Father Branche, as
well as a considerable sum OF money ana ms
gold cuff aud collar buttons, was lodged in
iaiI few DAYS ago.
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If you have any old furniture that needs re.
pairs, take it to Mr.. Louis Waiter and he will
make it as good as new at small expense. lie
will also sell furniture very cheap. Call and
see him at his shop, ldjoinipg the post office.
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See advertisement of Frank the Baker, iu
another column, and when you want bread or
cakes, or good lunch and lodging cheap, give
him .aa11
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The meeting of the School Board which was
called for last Monday failed for want of a
quorum. Another meeting has been called
for next Monday, Oct. lG. See notice.
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The announcement of Gen. T. C. Anderson
as q candidate for Sheriff was made in our
columns last week, and to day Mr.. Octave
Fontenot comes out as a candidate for the
same office.
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Opelousas Steam Fire Co. held an suterest-
ing meeting last Tuesday night, and took
steps looking to the getting up of an enter
tainment, lottery, &c, for tue purpose OF rails
Ing. funds to meet the last payment on their
ff1n9 steamer, which will fall due In January.
The matter is in good hands, and the com,
plete success of the enterprise is an assured
y -
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Joseph Bloch VS.. Adolphe C. Prejean.

sGS6ph DioCn vs.. RuOlphe u. PfeIean.
BY virtue of an order Of seizure and sale is
sued ont of the 18th judicial District Court in
and for the parish Of st. Landry in the above
entitled and numbered suit, will proceed 70
sell at public auction to tho last and highest
bidder at the Court House in the town of
Opclcusas, parish of st. Landry, on SATUR-
D1 y, the 9TH day of November, 1887, at II
A. NJ, the following described property, to-
wit:
!. Thirty and 92ll0O acres Of land situated
in st. Landry parish, and State OF Louisiana,
being the north half of lot number seven in
section thirty five, township eight, south of
range three east.
q Seventy eight arpents of land joining the
above tract on the east bounded north by
land belonging to Mcllhenny south by lands
of Ursin PrGjcan, and east by land formerly
belonging to estate Of Clarville Pr6jean, to-
gethcr with all tho buildings and improve
ments thereon.
Seized in the above entitled suit
Terms-Cash.
c. e. DUSON,
Sheriff of the parish of st. Landry.
Oct. l. 1887
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The Picayune has been fretting and fuming
ever since the Sixth District Congressional
Convention gave its partizans a black eye.
We would advise the Pic to keep its shirt
on, , and prepare to be heavily ''sat down on >
when the State Convention meets, otherwise
it may Exhaust its vocabulary of denunciation
and be totally nnprepared to do the subject
Justice when that interesting event takes
place.
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Parties from the country will 90 i wen e.,
to stop at A. B. Chaeheres. J oens'a. end.
location, good fare, ample aceonn'oua-
ton and prices low.
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The attention of farmers. laborers and me-
chanics is called to the notice in another col
umn headed Farmers Alliance"
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Among the awards at the Jeanerette Fair,
which closed last Sunday. we find the fol-
lowing from our parish.
Mrs.a 8. Hosea, red ribbon tmark of first
honor ifor best shirt.
fruit
Mr. j. B. Meginley, red ribbon for patch-
work qnilt r'sN
Misses Hattie and Winnie Crawford. of
Washington, red ribbon for q benutiful feath-
er wreath, one of fish scales and another Of
seeds of various kinds
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The Police Jury meets next Monday.

Cleophas Mouill6, who was shot in Plai
sance last week, has died from his wounds.
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GEO. w. MORIARTY,
FARMERS ALLIANCE.

A NY Neishborhood that wishes to be or
a ouuizrd into an Alliance anywhere i'll
the southern or western portion of the State,
or any person WHO wishes to engage III the
work of organizing Alliances, can address me
Mt Opelousas. Every Farmer, Lahorer and
Mechanic should join the Alliance.
A. DIMMICK, Ch. Ex. Com
Oct. S-3m and General Organizer.
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The Picayune's political correspondent at
Opelonsas announces with grand flourish
that the delegates tu the late Congressional
Convention who failed to get seated will issue
an address to the people. That is precisely
what the Estilette delegates to the Congress
siohal Convention last year dia, when they
were left out in the cold; but we never heard
that their address had set the world on fire.
The forthcoming pronuncidnie,.to, We opine,
will mot produce any very startling results
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$1,000 REWARD,

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NOTICE.

A N important meeting of the School Board
N will he held ut Opelonsas on Monday,
Oct. 10. fnll Attendance il earnestly t-
onestel LAURENT DUPRE,
Oct e,s7 President.
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Cotton and Rice Shipments.

There has been forwarded by the Morgan
Rail Road from Opelousas cotton and rice,
from the present crop up to the first of Octo-
Der, as follows:
Cotton $40 bales
Rice 72lO sacks
Shipments of rice up to same date
from crop of 1896 -l742
Increase of rice shipments for 1887
over 1886 546S sacks
or gain in receipts of over 400 per cent.
Last year rice sold at about 81 per barrel,
now it brings $3.50 to 1925. Who says rice is
not good crop for the planter2